No. 184 in Icelandic

miðað

"miðað" - "compared to" or "considering."

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Miðað við veðrið ættum við líklega að vera inni.
Considering the weather, we should probably stay inside.
Here, "miðað" is used as a preposition meaning "considering" or "given".
Hann náði góðu miðað við aðstæður.
He did well given the circumstances.
In this sentence, "miðað við" identifies a context or standard against which something is compared.
Miðað við fyrri ár, hefur salan aukist mikið.
Compared to previous years, sales have increased significantly.
"Miðað við" serves here to compare two situations—the current and previous years.

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